Folding music-rack.



PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

J, H. ROCKWELL. FOLDING MUSIC RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.7.1906

JOSEPH II. ROCKWELL, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

FOLDING MUSIC-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 5, 1907.

Application filed March 7,1906. Serial No. 304,717.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH H. ROCKWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingMusic-Racks, of which the fol.owing is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to music-racks, and has for its object to providea strong and durable folding music rack and stand of simple constructionwhich can be easily opened and closed and which will occupy a minimum ofspace when folded up for transportation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a body portion or standwith telescoping joints whereby the parts are held by springpressure andretained automatically in any desired position by friction.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully de scribed, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved music rack and stand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged sectional view illustrating the spring-lock for retaining thefolding legs in position on the lower member of the stand. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the springlock. Fig. 4 is a view, partially in section,illustrating the telescoping joint and the slotted tubular section andspring-ring engaging the same, also illustrating the inclosing cap orcovering in section. Fig. 5 is a detail of the spring-ring. Fig. 6 is asectional view of the inclosing cap.

In the drawings my improved folding rack is shown supported by a stand,which stand is composed of sections 1, 2, and 3, sliding telescopicallyone within the other to adapt the rack for convenient use either whenthe player is standing or sitting down. The lower section 1 of the standis provided at its lower end with a band 4, on which are formed the lugs5 5, to which are pivoted the folding'legs 6 6. Pivoted to these legs at7 are the braces 8 8, which braces are also pivoted at their upper endsto the lugs 10, pro jecting from the locking-collar 11. Thislocking-collar is adapted to slide on the lower section 1 to permit thelegs to l e adjusted the proper distance apart for firmly to be turnedover and folded upward against the same when the rack is to be dosed forconvenient transportation, the stand and rack being adapted to be placedtogether in a boX and can be carried in the hand or pocket, if desired.Pivoted in this lockingcollar at 12 is the flat spring member 13, theupper end of which being bent outwardly to form a convenient handle.Secured to this member is the projecting knob 15, adapted to engagecorresponding holes 16 and 17 in the tubular member 1. When theprojection 15 engages the hole 17, the legs 6 are spread open wide, butwhen the locking member is raised so that the extension engages the hole16 the legs are drawn closer together, taking up less room and at thesame time raising the stand'somewhat. hen it is desired to fold the legsby turning them upward, the spring is readily withdrawn from theretaining-hole, and the locking member may then be slid upward on itssec tion, as above described.

In order to provide a frictional joint for supporting the telescopingsections of the stand, I have slotted the upper end of these sections at18 18 and around the slotted portion have forced a spring-ring 20, thetension of which firmly clasps the end of the tubing, causing it tospring inward by the pressure upon it and bind the member slidingtherein and retain it in any desired position by friction, at the sametime allowing it to be drawn easily in or out when desired. The slottingof the sections and securing the spring-ring to the same forms a verysimple, neat, inexpensive, and effective frictional joint.

A little cap or collar 19 is fixed onto the end of the tubing of eachsection and is arranged to extend down over the ring 20 to prevent thesame from working off and at the same time to hide the ring and presenta more finished appearance to the stand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

1. In a folding music-rack, a supportingstand composed of a plurality oftelescoping members, legs pivoted at one end to the lower member andadapted to be turned or folded back against said member, said lowermember being provided with one or more holes in its side, alocking-collar connected to said legs and adapted to embrace and slidesupporting the stand or to permit said legs 1 on said lower member, saidcollar being pro Vided with a recess, a resilient locking Inem- 1 herfixed at its lower end to said collar in the I recessed portion thereof,the upper portion l of said locking member being onset to form anoperating-handle, a knob or projection on the face of said memberadapted to normally l engage one of said holes in the side of said lowermember whereby the legs are looked in the desired position to supportthe stand. 2. In a folding music-rack, a supportingi stand composed of aplurality of tubularl members one telescoping within the other,

one end of the tubing in the receiving-sections being slotted, aspring-ring iitted around said slotted portion to force the same inwardand bind the member working therein, and an inclosing cap or collarcovering said ring to assist in holding the same in position. 111testimony whereof I alhx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH H. ROOKW'ELL. \Vitnesses:

HOWARD E. BARLOW, E. I. OGDEN.

